How Much Do You Know? Food Quiz for Elementary School Students
We’ve put together a collection of quizzes all about food!
These quizzes cover seasonal vegetables and fruits, meat and fish, and fun trivia related to food—carefully selected so that elementary school students can enjoy solving them with interest.
Most are multiple-choice with three options, so give them a try without any pressure.
By learning through quizzes, we can foster gratitude for life and appreciation for the producers who make our food possible.
As a first step in food education, let’s have fun building knowledge through quizzes!
How much do you know? Food Quiz for Elementary School Students (1–10)
Which of these vegetables is said to have no nutritional value?
- cucumber
- bean sprouts
- daikon radish sprouts
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cucumber
Cucumbers, also known as a summer vegetable, are even recognized by Guinness as the least nutritious vegetable in the world. They were certified for being low in calories, but they’re actually a good fit for dieting, and because they contain potassium, they have diuretic effects, help prevent swelling, and are effective for preventing summer fatigue.
We call the ends of bread “pan no mimi” (bread’s ears) in Japanese—what body part are they compared to in America?
- heel
- knee
- shin
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heel
In Japan, the part known as “pan no mimi” is called the “heel of bread” in the United States. In France and some other countries, it’s referred to as the “crust,” and all of these names make you think, “That makes sense!”
Which meaning of “nugget” is used in “chicken nuggets”?
- gold bar
- Ground meat dishes
- Koban
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gold bar
When you hear “nuggets,” you probably think of fast food or a perfect addition to a bento, and many people likely love them. The word “nugget” in “chicken nuggets” actually means a gold nugget, a natural lump of gold. There’s even a theory that, because nuggets originated in America and resembled the shape of dug-up gold nuggets, they were named after them.
Orange peels can be used for cleaning, but what are they effective for?
- get rid of a bad smell
- nicotine tar stains
- grease stain
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grease stain
Mikan, a fruit that represents winter. Before throwing away the peels, simmer them in water to make mikan water, which can be used to remove kitchen grease and stains like permanent marker. There’s also a method that uses dried peels and disinfecting ethanol.
Which things are floated in the bath on the winter solstice?
- yuzu
- mandarin orange
- grapefruit
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yuzu
On the winter solstice, there has long been a custom of taking a bath called yuzu-yu. Because yuzu has a strong fragrance, it is said to ward off evil spirits. By the way, the date of the winter solstice changes every year and typically falls around December 21, rather than being fixed.
Which of these is a fruit?
- zucchini
- avocado
- bitter melon
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avocado
Avocados, which are commonly eaten in meals such as salads and often thought of as vegetables, are actually classified as fruit. Thanks to their rich flavor and high nutritional value, they’re also known as “butter of the forest.” They stay creamy and delicious even when cooked!
Which part of the broccoli is eaten?
- fruit; seed; truth; reality; sincerity; substance; nut; actual; in practice
- bud
- Flower
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bud
That fluffy part of broccoli is the buds branching off from the stem that we eat. If the broccoli you always see at supermarkets and greengrocers, which is in its best edible state, is left unharvested, it will go on to bloom as flowers.